Hairy Story!

In 1999, a study on hair calcium and magnesium content concluded: In the presence of high hair calcium and magnesium levels, calcium and magnesium supplements may be indicated as an adjunctive treatment of fibromyalgia.

The problems about this study:

• Retrospective study
• Small numbers
• No parallel with other measurements

are not making it very convincing. To do this study does not bring any positive or negative test about testing for fibromyalgia. Moreover, it does not constitute an indication for treatment with magnesium.
The testing of fibromyalgia relies on a probability test based on the clinical signs and symptoms.
Any fibromyalgia calls for magnesium supplement, whatever the magnesium levels in the blood or in the hair (as long as there is no renal failure).

To test for fibromyalgia:
http://www.fibromyalgia-information-relief.com/fibromyalgia-test.html

Hair calcium and magnesium levels in patients with fibromyalgia: a case center study.
Ng SY. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 Nov-Dec;22(9):586-93